Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1902 — THE COMMON COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

The city council met in regular session Monday evening. «■ New cement walks were ordered as follows: Commencing at the northwest corner of lot 4, block 2, Harvey’s addition, thence east on south side of Kannal Avenue to River street; also a walk begining at M. Il- Hemphill’s property on Division street north to McColly’s grocery, except where walks are already constructed; also on the south side of Mrs. Brown’s property and on the south half of the east side of her property; and a walk along the south side of Harrison street from Van Rensselaer to Front. A galvanized iron railing was ordered put in on the northeast and southwest approaches to the Washington street bridge. The bicycle ordinance was passed as originally introduced, all members voting for it except Parks. It pro vides for a fine (of from one to ten dollars for riding on any sidewalk in town, and is now in full force. Ordinance No. 6, the old license ordinance in effect before the carnival, was introduced, and upon suspension of rules, passed. The city printing for the ensuing year was awarded to the Journal. Chas. Morlan, clerk elect, presented a bond in the sum of SSOO, signed by O. K. Hollingsworth, Frank Foltz and C. O. Spitler, which was approved and the oath of office administered. He is now clerk of Rensselaer. The following claims were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. Leslie Clark, printing i oo E. R, Hopkins, flushing sewers 3 00 Iroquois Ditch Petition 1-7 sub 6 00 1 Reed \ Day, Cement Crossings 57 61 | John Eger, expense for poor. ...?.?. 370 ' 11. L. Gamble, engineer 5 401 Chas. Battleday, burying dog 50 James 11. Chapman, express 50 , ROAD FUND. James F. Irwin, tile 30 85 Ben Conners, work on street 4 00 Bruce Hardy* “ “ “ 825 John Ramey “ “ “ 300 Harry Magee “ “ “ 1440 Wm. Stephenson work on street c 70 Cyrus Ball “ <* “ 1 50 James Ceilman “ “ “ 945 Rue Parcells *• “ “ 240 Dave Conners “ “ “ 4co Dan Duvall “ •< “ 615 Fred Bird “ “ “ 615 Fred Stocktick “ *• “ 330 C. Hansen, covers for catch basins., . 11 00 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. C. S, Chamberlain, salary 3? 50 C. L. Thornton •* 25 00 Peter Giver salary 25 00 General Electric Co., supplies 8 75 Emery Mills, work on line 12 00 James 11. Chapman, freight 219 63 WATER FUND. Conrad Hildebrand, engineer 25 00 John Hordeman, labor 2 00 11. Mueller Mfg. Co., supplies 44 77